Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Darshana Rathod.

• Recently Darshana Rathod won the 64th National Shooting Championship held in Patiala in the skeet senior category.

Key Points

• Darshana Rathod became the winner in the 64th national shooting championship.
  • She won the gold medal in the skeet senior category.
  • She also won a bronze medal in junior and silver medal in team events along with Maheshwari Chauhan and Shambhavi Kumari.
  • The 64th National Shooting Championship was held in Patiala, Punjab.

The correct answer is Usha Sharma.

• Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Usha Sharma has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Rajasthan.
  • It is noteworthy that Sharma is a senior IAS officer of the 1985 batch.

Key Points

• Earlier, she has served in important positions like Central Secretary, Youth Program Department, Director General Archaeological Survey of India, Central Additional Secretary Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances Department, Commissioner Industries, Jaipur Development Authority Commissioner, District Collector (Bundi and Ajmer).
  • Sharma will also have the additional charge of the post of Chairman, Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Corporation Limited, Udaipur.
  • Earlier in 2009, Kushal Singh had been the first woman chief secretary of the state.

Additional Information

Former Chief Secretaries of Rajasthan:

Wetland Area Development Programme is NOT correct.

Key Points

• There has been no significant or special allotment for Wetland Area Development Programme under Rajasthan Budget 2021-22.
• 3 sectors have received funds under Rs 65.42 crore fund of Special Area Programme head of the Budget:
  • Rs. 60.88 crores for Border Area Development Programme
  • Rs. 2.07 crores for Magra Area Development Programme
  • Rs. 2.47 crores for Mewat Area Development Programme

Additional Information

• Border Area
  • Districts of Barmer, Bikaner, Jaisalmer and Ganganagar. 
  • Difficult terrain and weather conditions.
  • For better management of the Pakistan border and to counter any smuggling or infiltration, special allotment to the local police force has been done.
• Magra Area
  • Districts of Ajmer, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Pali and Rajsamand.
  • Considered backwards compared to other parts of Rajasthan.
  • Special economic impetus is required for the development.
• Mewat Area
  • Districts of Alwar, Bharatpur.
  • Socially and Economically Backward class.

The correct answer is 1999 - 2000.

• The Office of the Economics and Statistics Department has introduced the revised series of the Index of Wholesale Prices (base 1999 - 2000 = 100) in replacing of the earlier WPI series (Base 1952 - 53 = 100) with effect from 1st January 2005, in Rajasthan.

Key Points

• A wholesale price index (WPI) is an index that measures and monitors changes in the price of goods at stages prior to the retail level.
• The wholesale prices of selected agricultural, minerals, fuel, power, light & lubricants, and manufactured commodities are collected every Friday in 76 selected centres for 154 items
• This applies to goods sold in bulk and exchanged between companies or companies (instead of between consumers).
• The weighted index is broadly classified into the following 3 groups:-
  • Primary Articles,
  • Fuel, power, light & lubricants, and
  • Manufactured Products.

Additional Information

• An Advisory Committee was constituted by the Government of Rajasthan under the chairmanship of Dr S. S. Acharya, (Former Chairman, Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, Government of India) Director, Institute of Development Studies, Rajasthan, Jaipur, for revision of base year of Wholesale Prices Index in Rajasthan.
  • The advisory committee was entrusted with the task of examining the issues relating to the weighting diagram and several other aspects of the wholesale price index series.
  • Based on the recommendations of the committee, the Government of Rajasthan has decided to replace the existing series of Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices (Base: 1952 - 53) with a revised series having 1999 - 2000 as the base year. 

The correct answer is Both 1 and 2.

Key Points

• Kalibai Bhil Meritorious Student Scooty Scheme 2021:
  • For the first time, CBSE girl students have also been included in this scheme. Now the share of CBSE girl students in this scheme will be 25%.
  • It is worth mentioning that earlier only girl students passed from Rajasthan Board were included in this scheme.
  • This time 10,050 scooters will be distributed.
  • This was announced by Chief Minister Gehlot in the budget for the year 2019-20.
  • In the Kalibai Bhil Meritorious Chhatra Scooty Scheme 2021, the government will give free scooty to 12^th pass meritorious girl students of all classes.

Additional Information

• Eligibility Criteria for Kali Bai Scooty Yojana: 
  • The beneficiaries of the scheme will be the local residents of Rajasthan only.
  • Only the girl child of the state can take the benefit of the scheme.
  • Girls who want to take advantage of the Kalibai Bhil Meritorious Student Scooty Scheme should be from SC / ST / OBC or other minority group.
  • Girls who are taking benefit of any other scheme or have applied for other schemes can also apply for this scheme.
  • Girls who have already taken advantage of any other scooty scheme will not be included in this scheme, however, if they have already taken the benefit of scooty on the basis of marks obtained in 10th class from TAD department or school department. She can get a cash amount of 40,000 on the basis of class 12^th marks.
  • The annual income of the parents of the girl child who is applying for the scheme should not exceed 2.5 lakhs.
  • The families who do not pay tax will get the benefit of this scheme of TAD department or school department.
  • Girls pursuing education from RBSE will have to pass with at least 65 percent marks and girls pursuing education from the CBSE board with at least 75 percent marks. (These examinations will not include the marks of supplementary examinations.)
  • The beneficiary will have to take admission in any graduation program after passing the 12^th class.
  • To take advantage of this scheme, there should be no gap between the applicant's admission in class 12^th and graduation.